Week at a Glance: February 5 - February 8
Thank you to everyone who has donated to the Chemo Cares Project. Our class will be continue to collect donations until Thursday February 8. Use the link to see what donations are needed. Thank you, again!
We read books to our buddies today for Catholic Schools Week. Check out the photos on our class webpage!
Reminders for this week:
- Early release on Thursday, February 8
- No school on Friday, February 9
- Chemo Cares donations due Thursday, February 8
- Early release on Thursday, February 8
- No school on Friday, February 9
- Chemo Cares donations due Thursday, February 8
- Dress down Monday
Math: We are continuing Chapter 7: Patterns and Sequences. This week we are going to cover sequences, addition and subtraction rules, multiplication and division rules, order of operations, and solving equations with multiple operations.
Objectives:
- Expand patterns and write observations about the pattern.
- Find and use rules to write addition and subtraction equations.
- Find and use rules to write multiplication and division equations.
- Use tables to recognize and write equations with two or more operations.
Objectives:
- Expand patterns and write observations about the pattern.
- Find and use rules to write addition and subtraction equations.
- Find and use rules to write multiplication and division equations.
- Use tables to recognize and write equations with two or more operations.
Social Studies: The students will continue to work on their Midwest Tour project. Each group of students are researching various aspects of the Midwest, such as transportation, climate, water, landmarks, and Native Americans. The students will complete the research packet with their group and work together to create a presentation on their findings.
Objectives:
- Apply map skills to locate geographical sites of the Midwest
- Categorize key elements of the economy, geography, transportation, history, and people of the Midwest over time.
Objectives:
- Apply map skills to locate geographical sites of the Midwest
- Categorize key elements of the economy, geography, transportation, history, and people of the Midwest over time.
Religion: This week we will be continuing our unit on Sacraments. We will begin by learning more about the Anointing of the Sick. During this session we will talk about how we can ask God to heal others and what Prayers of Intercession are. We will also cover the Sacraments of Service: Matrimony and Holy Orders.
Objective:
- Consider how Scripture and Traditions can deepen our understanding of the content.
Objective:
- Consider how Scripture and Traditions can deepen our understanding of the content.
LA/Reading: For U3W5 we will be focusing on Poetry. We will be reading a collection of different poems this week, including A Day on a Boat and I will Be a Chemist. We will focus on identifying the different elements, forms, and purposes of poetry. Our question for this week is, how do people with interests different from ours help us grow? Vocabulary for this week is: plunge, thud, thrilled, buoy, and flocked. Our language convention this week is auxiliary verbs. The test will be on Thursday.
Objectives:
- Create mental images to deepen understanding.
- Determine the theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
- Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems and drama when writing or speaking about a text.
- Explain figurative language such as simile, metaphor, and personification that the poet uses to create images.
- Create mental images to deepen understanding.
- Determine the theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
- Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems and drama when writing or speaking about a text.
- Explain figurative language such as simile, metaphor, and personification that the poet uses to create images.
Spelling: U3W5 words focus on words with silent letters such as sword, heir, and debris. Students will have two word choice activities and one spelling worksheet to help them prepare for the test on Thursday.
Objectives:
- Demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge.
- Demonstrate and apply spelling knowledge.
Science: Check out Ms. Arnold’s page!
